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to raise the debt ceiling without dealing with the real drivers of our debt. we will not raise if the 83rd time without extracting a commitment that this will be the last time or put us on a path toward bending the spending art toward balance. lou: the president makes an interesting point. he said not in the history of the united states the debt ceiling or the threat of not raising the debt ceiling has been used to extort a president or a governing body. how could you have the ability to do so? it seems as if you are questioning the president. >> i am a simpleminded guy as you know, so i take facts simply. not a single republican voted for obamacare. it is wildly unpopular in most of our districts the president himself is determining which portions of that law to turn on and which portions to turnff, and you can argue unions and others are extorting him in what he turns on and turns off to use his words. he may not like the fact we are doing this strategically, but he has done the exact same thing, he just does not like it. lou: it seems he is used to some of
to raise the debt ceiling without dealing with the real drivers of our debt. we will not raise if the 83rd time without extracting a commitment that this will be the last time or put us on a path toward bending the spending art toward balance. lou: the president makes an interesting point. he said not in the history of the united states the debt ceiling or the threat of not raising the debt ceiling has been used to extort a president or a governing body. how could you have the ability to do so?...
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so raising the debt ceiling doesn't increase debt. let's take a walk back to march of 2006 when senator obama made a dire speech about the dangers of raising the debt. he said, quote, the fact that we are here today to debate raising america's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. it is a sign that the u.s. government cannot pay uh its own bills. our federal debt increased by $3.5 trillion to $8.6 trillion. that's trillion, with a t. this rising debt is a hidden domestic enemy. what happened to that guy? here to debate the hypocrisy, radio, tv, talk show host, billy cunningham. from the fox news channel tamara holder. raising the debt ceiling doesn't increase the debt. what do you got there? >> hannity happy candy. >> what is that? >> they're happy candies. the reason why i brought these is the last time -- >> yeah ? >> you should try one. it will make you happy. i feel conservatives are so angry. you know, right now i'm getting these crazy -- >> i'm laughing my head off. >> i think this is a prop ohher opportunity for you to ap
so raising the debt ceiling doesn't increase debt. let's take a walk back to march of 2006 when senator obama made a dire speech about the dangers of raising the debt. he said, quote, the fact that we are here today to debate raising america's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. it is a sign that the u.s. government cannot pay uh its own bills. our federal debt increased by $3.5 trillion to $8.6 trillion. that's trillion, with a t. this rising debt is a hidden domestic enemy. what...
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he voted against raising the debt ceiling. calls it unpatriot i cannot to do it now. >> dana: president obama was called out on this before. saying it was unpatriotic and lack of leadership. that's why you would vote against it. now it's unpatriotic if the patriot act hold you to spending reduction to get the debt level raised. major garrett at cbs now, asked a question. it was a long question or we'd play it for you. but i thought president obama could have answered it with more honesty, as opposed to yeah, i know. politics got in the way. >> kimberly: but he didn't. he wanted to say i know what you are talking about. >> dana: attack the questio questioner. that was then, this is now. >> kimberly: now he's head of the ma nar i can and he can do -- monarchy and he can do what he wants. he continues to demonize with the rhetoric and language those who disagree with him. because they have a concern about the financial well-being of the future of the country. how about cut spending. >> dana: i want to get to you in a second. i ha
he voted against raising the debt ceiling. calls it unpatriot i cannot to do it now. >> dana: president obama was called out on this before. saying it was unpatriotic and lack of leadership. that's why you would vote against it. now it's unpatriotic if the patriot act hold you to spending reduction to get the debt level raised. major garrett at cbs now, asked a question. it was a long question or we'd play it for you. but i thought president obama could have answered it with more honesty,...
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and raising the debt ceiling high enough to last until mid february. a key question, can house speaker john boehner get a senate deal through the house? so far conservatives have pushed the speak tore adop speaker to e on cutting spending and rolling bako bomb a care. they are weary of boehner. dismayed when forced to swallow the fiscal cliff deal in january. this time was to be different. but their strategy of tying government fund to go cutting obama care has failed. and with two days to go before possible default, house conservatives are back on the sideline. while senate gop leader mitch mcconnell searches for a last-minute deal with democrats. >> perhaps tomorrow will be a bright day. we are not there yet, we hope it will be. >> reporter: negotiations are at such a sensitive stage it was dealed as a positive development with a 3:00 p.m. monday meeting called here at the white house between house and senate leaders was postponed because they were hammering out details behind closed doors. back to you. >> thank you, mike viqueira reporting from the
and raising the debt ceiling high enough to last until mid february. a key question, can house speaker john boehner get a senate deal through the house? so far conservatives have pushed the speak tore adop speaker to e on cutting spending and rolling bako bomb a care. they are weary of boehner. dismayed when forced to swallow the fiscal cliff deal in january. this time was to be different. but their strategy of tying government fund to go cutting obama care has failed. and with two days to go...
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now, this body may well vote to raise the debt ceiling, but if this body votes to raise the debt ceiling, we should do so after fair and open debate where the issue is considered and where the threshold is the traditional 60-vote threshold where we can address what i think is imperative that we fix the problem. when i -- when i travel across the state of texas, men and women stop me all the time and say enough of the games. go up there, roll up your sleeves, work with each other and fix the problem. and just getting a new credit card, jacking up the debt ceiling with no spending reforms, no structural reforms, no pro-growth reforms is a mistake, it's the wrong path. a senator: will the senator yield for a question? mr. cruz: i will yield. mrs. boxer: here's the question. the people in my state are saying the same thing. roll up your sleeves and attack the problems, because guess what? i remember when this budget was balanced when bill clinton was president. it took literally a few months before george w. bush gave a tax break and put it on the credit card, two wars on the credit card and
now, this body may well vote to raise the debt ceiling, but if this body votes to raise the debt ceiling, we should do so after fair and open debate where the issue is considered and where the threshold is the traditional 60-vote threshold where we can address what i think is imperative that we fix the problem. when i -- when i travel across the state of texas, men and women stop me all the time and say enough of the games. go up there, roll up your sleeves, work with each other and fix the...
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>> john, who has the power to raise the debt ceiling? >> well -- >> who has the power to raise the debt ceiling? >> the congress -- >> who has the power to raise the debt ceiling. >> -- have put forward a plan. call it ridiculous or whatever, but they have a plan -- >> congress has the power to raise the debt ceiling. >> republicans have no interest in defaulting on debt. we want to find a way to pay it off. >> this is playing with fire. legislative arsonists are at work when they start using the debt limit. >> it sounds like chuck schumer has been playing too many violent vid owe games. >> obamacare is dead, dead. a waste of time, as i said before. >> obamacare is driving up the cost of health care. destroying american jobs. >> it is a train wreck. house republicans have showed the courage they are showing now that they continue to stand up. the house is the one branch of government they have a majority. >> speaker boehner even re-elised a web video blasting president obama for negotiating with the russian president but not his own cong
>> john, who has the power to raise the debt ceiling? >> well -- >> who has the power to raise the debt ceiling? >> the congress -- >> who has the power to raise the debt ceiling. >> -- have put forward a plan. call it ridiculous or whatever, but they have a plan -- >> congress has the power to raise the debt ceiling. >> republicans have no interest in defaulting on debt. we want to find a way to pay it off. >> this is playing with fire....
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the house of representatives today voted to raise the debt ceiling until the middle of may. senate democrats say they will pass the bill soon and the white house says president obama will not veto it. the debt ceiling is the limit on how much the feds can borrow. republican leaders were refusing to raise it without an equal amount of spending cuts. but the bill they just passed has a new ultimatum for the house and the senate. no budget, no pay. carl cameron in the d.c. newsroom tonight. how is this supposed to break the gridlock? >> hey, shep. it's basically a two-part deal. the first says by april 15th, both the house and the senate each have to pass a budget that balances in 10 years. should either chamber fail then its members paychecks can't be delayed. they can't stop it constitutionally they have to get paid. the other part suspends enforcement of the federal debt limit until may 19th, at which point it will increase retroactively without any offset in spending cuts. here is how speaker john boehner summed it up today. >> you know, the premise here is pretty simple. i
the house of representatives today voted to raise the debt ceiling until the middle of may. senate democrats say they will pass the bill soon and the white house says president obama will not veto it. the debt ceiling is the limit on how much the feds can borrow. republican leaders were refusing to raise it without an equal amount of spending cuts. but the bill they just passed has a new ultimatum for the house and the senate. no budget, no pay. carl cameron in the d.c. newsroom tonight. how is...
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ceiling is raised, 30% strongly agree and 10% somewhat agree with the president. the 36% strongly disagree d 7% somewhat disagree. the same oll shows that the is far more pressure on republicans to get a deal. meanwhile voters gave the republican party the lowest number in "the wall street journal" olling which dates to 1889 with more than twice as many people holding a negative review of gop in a negative one. using the numberto suggest the white house has e upper hand in these talks. by taking aim at republican ted cruz and his decision to filibuster the resolution to keep the government oen, which opened the door to big problems like the military death beefits nafta. >> we have shut down the gornment and then that gav the opportunity for this to be awfully mismanaged and shandled by the white house. we hadn't shut down the government, this would not have happened. they st down the government with a fools errand that would not succeed and that is a fact. reporter: here's another reason we couldsee a deal sooner rather than later. six in10 americans have said tha
ceiling is raised, 30% strongly agree and 10% somewhat agree with the president. the 36% strongly disagree d 7% somewhat disagree. the same oll shows that the is far more pressure on republicans to get a deal. meanwhile voters gave the republican party the lowest number in "the wall street journal" olling which dates to 1889 with more than twice as many people holding a negative review of gop in a negative one. using the numberto suggest the white house has e upper hand in these...
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to raise a debt ceiling but with a catch. looping with it, a lengthy list of gop priorities, from the keystone pipeline, tax reform, to delaying obama care for a year. it's a direct challenge to the president. >> i will not negotiate on anything when it comes to the full faith and credit of the united states of america. >> now, the president says i'm not going to negotiate. quell, i'm sorry, but it just doesn't work that way. >> reporter: the reality is republican leaders are also doing this as a negotiating tactic with their own restive conservatives. senior gop source admit to cnn they have learned the hard way to manage unpredictable hard-liners, leaders have to first show they're -- is it something you could support? >> i'm not sure. >> reporter: even this plan that democrats dismiss as gop -- doesn't satisfy some republicans. >> the plan right now does not address the spending. >> reporter: that brings us to the more imminent october 1st deadline over funding the government. >> we have no interest in seeing a government
to raise a debt ceiling but with a catch. looping with it, a lengthy list of gop priorities, from the keystone pipeline, tax reform, to delaying obama care for a year. it's a direct challenge to the president. >> i will not negotiate on anything when it comes to the full faith and credit of the united states of america. >> now, the president says i'm not going to negotiate. quell, i'm sorry, but it just doesn't work that way. >> reporter: the reality is republican leaders are...
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ceiling. >> raising the debt ceiling does not authorize us to spend more. all it does is say that america will pay its bills. we are not a deadbeat nation. >> house republicans want spending cuts as part of a deal to lift the debt ceiling. without an agreement the country has until around march 1 before it may not be able to meet financial obligations. >> today is the one month anniversary of the deadly school shooting in newtown, connecticut. in washington, bay area members are among the group of democrats meeting with vice president biden about gun control. the vice president could turn over his proposals to president obama as early as tomorrow. >> a month ago today, the shooting massacre at sandy hook elementary school shocked the nation. and re-ignited a fierce battle over america's relationship with guns. tomorrow, vice president biden will recommend a robust gun control game plan to president obama including stronger background checks for all gun purchases, a ban on high capacity magazine clips, and a renewed ban on assault weapons. >> my starting poi
ceiling. >> raising the debt ceiling does not authorize us to spend more. all it does is say that america will pay its bills. we are not a deadbeat nation. >> house republicans want spending cuts as part of a deal to lift the debt ceiling. without an agreement the country has until around march 1 before it may not be able to meet financial obligations. >> today is the one month anniversary of the deadly school shooting in newtown, connecticut. in washington, bay area members...
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for a raise in the debt ceiling did not have leadership. he attempted to stop the iraq war by leading the effort against raising the debt ceiling. he was supported in that effort by senator schumer we just saw a few moments ago. when we get lectured -- when the american people get lectured by the president on why we should raise the debt ceiling without any offsets on spending or get lectured by senator schumer how it's wrong to not raise the debt ceiling, just remember they were on the opposite side of this not too long ago. >> in the last day or so, president obama referred it to as extortion by congress. i guess in 2006 when he was doing the same thing, it wasn't extortion, it was something else. >> i have to defend him on this. he was not trying to extort. he was trying to end the war. republicans are trying to say, yes, mr. president, we will give you the debt ceiling increase but we want you to give us and the american people something in return. what they're asking for is a dollar for dollar offset. if you're going to raise the debt
for a raise in the debt ceiling did not have leadership. he attempted to stop the iraq war by leading the effort against raising the debt ceiling. he was supported in that effort by senator schumer we just saw a few moments ago. when we get lectured -- when the american people get lectured by the president on why we should raise the debt ceiling without any offsets on spending or get lectured by senator schumer how it's wrong to not raise the debt ceiling, just remember they were on the...
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he is able to get government back open, get the debt ceiling raised, move things forward. it is hard to take seriously the notion that anyone who is really that open to across the lines, they're using that kind of language in a public setting to describe their colleagues. hard to make any progress. >> he call the president of the united states a liar. harry reid is not someone who has demonstrated good behavior ever. >> i'm sure there will be a check on behavior. >> i think bill was correct in saying there are very few people who want to reach across the aisle. >>> our sixth story, a teen carrying a rifle. the 13-year-old boy who was shot and kill by a california sheriff's dem. the deputy claims he mistook teen's pellet gun for a genuine assault rifle. tonight's remembrance with hundreds taking to the streets calling it a tragedy of unnecessary force and racism. dan simon is "outfront." >> reporter: in santa rosa, hundred of protesters, many of them teenagers skipping school. demanding justice. the 13-year-old shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy who thought the teenager
he is able to get government back open, get the debt ceiling raised, move things forward. it is hard to take seriously the notion that anyone who is really that open to across the lines, they're using that kind of language in a public setting to describe their colleagues. hard to make any progress. >> he call the president of the united states a liar. harry reid is not someone who has demonstrated good behavior ever. >> i'm sure there will be a check on behavior. >> i think...
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ceiling. >> raising the debt ceiling does not authorize us to spend more. all it does is say that america will pay its bills. we are not a deadbeat nation. >> house republicans want spending cuts as part of a deal to lift the debt ceiling. without an agreement the country has until around march 1 before it may not be able to meet financial obligations. >> today is the one month anniversary of the deadly school shooting in newtown, connecticut. in washington, bay area members are among the group of democrats meeting with vice president biden about gun control. the vice president could turn over his proposals to president obama as early as tomorrow. >> a month ago today, the shooting massacre at sandy hook elementary school shocked the nation. and re-ignited a fierce battle over america's relationship with guns. tomorrow, vice president biden will recommend a robust gun control game plan to president obama including stronger background checks for all gun purchases, a ban on high capacity magazine clips, and a renewed ban on assault weapons. >> my starting poi
ceiling. >> raising the debt ceiling does not authorize us to spend more. all it does is say that america will pay its bills. we are not a deadbeat nation. >> house republicans want spending cuts as part of a deal to lift the debt ceiling. without an agreement the country has until around march 1 before it may not be able to meet financial obligations. >> today is the one month anniversary of the deadly school shooting in newtown, connecticut. in washington, bay area members...
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nothing says the president is raise the debt ceiling. it's kind of the best choice of two bad options. >> finally, a congressional deal takes flight hours before a deadline to raise the debt ceiling or suffer the first default in u.s. history. >> but in the end, political adversaries set aside their differences and disagreements. >> before we go patting ourselves on the back, these principal players are likely going to be riding the same political carousel in a few months. >> it's a difficult situation. it's hard to see how we're going to git out of this moving forward in a way that's healthy and constructive. all we're talking about now is let's kick the can down the road for two months. >> some u.s. policy think tankers like saul jack man of the brookings institution say the president should raise the debt ceiling himself next time should it come to that. >> has this ever happened in the history of our government, has the president ever unilaterally raised the debt ceiling? >> never to raise it directly. there's no precedent of the eme
nothing says the president is raise the debt ceiling. it's kind of the best choice of two bad options. >> finally, a congressional deal takes flight hours before a deadline to raise the debt ceiling or suffer the first default in u.s. history. >> but in the end, political adversaries set aside their differences and disagreements. >> before we go patting ourselves on the back, these principal players are likely going to be riding the same political carousel in a few months....
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ceiling or the threat of not raising the debt ceiling been used to extort a presidentr a goerning party. how could you have the tamarity, the rashness to do so? it seems as if you're questioning the president. >> well, lou, i'm a simple-minded guy, as you know, so i take facts kind of simply. not a single solitary republican voted for obama care. it is wildly unpopular in most of our districts. theresident himself is determining which portions of that law can turn on and which portions to turn off, and you could argue that you need to know they're exrting him in what he does turn on and turn off, to use his word. he may not like the fact that we're doing this strategically, but he has done the exact same thing. he just doesn't like it when it's done to him. >> it seems he has been used to some of his party following him. >> now over a year the scandal began with the death of four amricans, the attacks, the terrorist attack on our consulate, the annex. what is likely to change with these interrogatories that will be delivered tomorrow and the likely predictable responses that led the rev
ceiling or the threat of not raising the debt ceiling been used to extort a presidentr a goerning party. how could you have the tamarity, the rashness to do so? it seems as if you're questioning the president. >> well, lou, i'm a simple-minded guy, as you know, so i take facts kind of simply. not a single solitary republican voted for obama care. it is wildly unpopular in most of our districts. theresident himself is determining which portions of that law can turn on and which portions to...
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now it's all eyes on the senate when it comes to raising the debt ceiling. here's what he had to say. >> i was happy to see the republicans engaged in talks with the president. that's over with. it's done. they're not talking any more. we learned that this morning. i say to my friends on the republican side of the senate, time is running out. >> reporter: time is running out, he says. that's harry reid. republicans seemed to concur a little bit with that. they said that they feel that the discussion has finished now with the white house, and it is all eyes on the senate regarding raising the debt ceiling and urge republicans in the senate to stand and be strong on their principles. of course it's not like anyone wants the debt ceiling not to be raised, and cause an economic collapse around the world. but republicans don't want any more government spending, at least in part raising the debt ceiling fall noose that. that's why they're being urged to stand strong. the senate will stay in recess until harry reid concludes some time today. >> i know you have more
now it's all eyes on the senate when it comes to raising the debt ceiling. here's what he had to say. >> i was happy to see the republicans engaged in talks with the president. that's over with. it's done. they're not talking any more. we learned that this morning. i say to my friends on the republican side of the senate, time is running out. >> reporter: time is running out, he says. that's harry reid. republicans seemed to concur a little bit with that. they said that they feel...
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the debt ceiling. in washington today, demonstrators gathered to protest the closing of the world war ii memorial because of the shutdown. a number of them then marched to the white house. the senate was back in session today, but many house members went home yesterday. the house is not expected to resume business before tomorrow night. for more on what could be next, we're joined by our political editor. let's start with that protest we just mentioned a little while ago. there was a picture in "the washington post." why is this protest getting traction? >> you're seeing a lot of conservatives really push the idea that blaming president obama for shutting down this open-air memorial that really doesn't necessarily need people and staff to run it. it's something you see tourists visit all the time in washington, d.c. it's become this flash point on the right saying that they've been blocked. so that's why you're seeing the conservatives flock to that. it's generating a lot of energy among house republic
the debt ceiling. in washington today, demonstrators gathered to protest the closing of the world war ii memorial because of the shutdown. a number of them then marched to the white house. the senate was back in session today, but many house members went home yesterday. the house is not expected to resume business before tomorrow night. for more on what could be next, we're joined by our political editor. let's start with that protest we just mentioned a little while ago. there was a picture in...
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we expect them to raise america's debt ceiling tonight and re-open the government. raise the debt ceiling at least through february. re-open the government through january 15. it is the hour and in the house -- teleprompter. where anything can happen and off does the. mike, what are they doing? >> well, they are talking it out in the house after the senate passed this with strong bipartisan support, 81-18. many i have talked to seem worn out from the fight, ready to re-open the government and fight about the issues another day. they know they will do plenty of talk about the debt in the weeks and months ahead. meanwhile, top democrats recognize this is only a short-term fix. >> the proposal that will be before us shortly does just that and no more. re open the government. we pay our bills. and then we can sit down and negotiate. >> republicans continue to say they will fight on issues of spend ing and debt. some conservatives who have led the fight from the beginning sound frustrated with the way this town works. >> this is washington at its worst. it's what the ame
we expect them to raise america's debt ceiling tonight and re-open the government. raise the debt ceiling at least through february. re-open the government through january 15. it is the hour and in the house -- teleprompter. where anything can happen and off does the. mike, what are they doing? >> well, they are talking it out in the house after the senate passed this with strong bipartisan support, 81-18. many i have talked to seem worn out from the fight, ready to re-open the government...
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the debt ceiling in exchange for spendingcuts. all potentitialvals for the gop presidential nomination in 2016. >> in my view, the house of representatives are dong what they have been doing, which is standing strong. [cheers] [applause] reporter: senator ted cruz, marco rubio, and rand paul, where the first two embraced the sttegy of trying to derail obamacare through the budget press. but liberal hecklers repeatedly interrupted them and brought the house down. [cheers] %-and you know why? because the many men and women in this room scare the livin daylights out of me. [chee] [applause] >> thattis the odel for this. rerter: rnd paul was among the firstto recognize the refusal to netiate would be viewed as unreasonable and rebod against democrats in the pollas well. but they barely mention the battl abandoning rhetoric to fus mounting violence agnst christians worldwide. an issue tt t author raises with conservativeshat can sway gop primaries. >> the trut is this is being waged by a fanatica element of islam. reporter: he never pe
the debt ceiling in exchange for spendingcuts. all potentitialvals for the gop presidential nomination in 2016. >> in my view, the house of representatives are dong what they have been doing, which is standing strong. [cheers] [applause] reporter: senator ted cruz, marco rubio, and rand paul, where the first two embraced the sttegy of trying to derail obamacare through the budget press. but liberal hecklers repeatedly interrupted them and brought the house down. [cheers] %-and you know...
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states the debt ceiling or the threat of not raising the debt ceiling being used to ex tort a president or -- >> what ignited that response up next. >> someone isic with aing up and their dreams are coming true. grab your power baltic -- power ball tickets. fox and friends is starting right now. ♪ >> green and blue out there protecting the streets of new york city for us. thank you for joining us. it is thursday, welcome to "fox & friends first". i am heather childers. >> i am ainsley earhardt. it is 31 minutes after the top of the hour. we begin with an exclusive interview with bashar al-assad. he sat down with gregg palkot and dennis kucinich. in it he admits to having chemical weapons but blames the terrorists for carrying out the horrific attack last month. >> it is clear from the interview that nothing about this agreement to get him to turn over his chemical weapons is going to be quick and easy. they confirm sarin bagas was us in syria. the trajectory of the rockets themselves that link the attack to bashar al-assad. he acknowledged that his country has chemical pweapons but he
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there's the debt ceiling, whether or not to raise the debt ceiling. some are talking about shutting the government down when the continuing resolution that authorizes spending for this government runs out, that he would negotiate then on this whole issue of spending cuts and new revenue. and if you cannot get a deal, then you let the government shutdown. some republicans are laying the groundwork for that. then you have the sequestration that was delayed under the fiscal cliff deal. so there are more than one battle happening. where do you think the negotiations should take place? should be the debt ceiling or the continuing resolution to fund the government or sequestration? caller: the continuing revolution to keep the government going -- resolution. there are many departments we don't need. i was showing my grandchildr the debt clock, telling him how much money he would know when he becomes a taxpayer. he said he does not want to become a taxpayer. this is taxation without representation. they have to get this under control. they need a dyiet. host
there's the debt ceiling, whether or not to raise the debt ceiling. some are talking about shutting the government down when the continuing resolution that authorizes spending for this government runs out, that he would negotiate then on this whole issue of spending cuts and new revenue. and if you cannot get a deal, then you let the government shutdown. some republicans are laying the groundwork for that. then you have the sequestration that was delayed under the fiscal cliff deal. so there...
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ceiling right now, to raise the debt ceiling maybe six weeks long and use that time to have some kind of conversation. the president, though, has made very clear he will only do that if it is clean, no strings attached. and i was told by a senior republican source that people in the republican party, in the house and senate, are so concerned about the debt limit that they might actually be willing to agree to that clean bill as long as parameters or discussions are set very clearly and there's a specific agreement to those discussions that would start as soon as the debt ceiling would be raised. >> dana bash on capitol hill. again, the world is watching and if they see the short-term solution being used, that's great. the debt ceiling gets lifted. but that short-term thing, here we go again, we'll be doing it again six weeks later. >> and eventually it's going to be kicked until the election. >> wondering how we're running things, yes. >> thousands of furloughed workers are filing for unemployment benefits and despite getting back pay once the thing is over. many workers say they've g
ceiling right now, to raise the debt ceiling maybe six weeks long and use that time to have some kind of conversation. the president, though, has made very clear he will only do that if it is clean, no strings attached. and i was told by a senior republican source that people in the republican party, in the house and senate, are so concerned about the debt limit that they might actually be willing to agree to that clean bill as long as parameters or discussions are set very clearly and there's...
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ceiling raised you're going to have to cut long term unemployment benefits from ninety nine weeks down to seventy four weeks mark i don't get it why you know if you can go to the republican party and say here prove princeton university and the fed if you know if you maintain long term unemployment benefits people are going to keep looking for work because people would read most other than that two percent of people would rather work than not well first of all i have not studied this you know this study or the study itself i haven't sat down looked at all the numbers i think about it and see if it sounds ok i mean princeton the fed i these are not primary sources to me i think the one that was done before was at u.c. berkeley not usually going to be a primary source without i'm not saying it's completely wrong but i think there's some always potential for some bias there why are people going after long term unemployment because that line between that safety net and that complacency hamrick that net versus they idea that you're you know it catches you on the way down and then when you ju
ceiling raised you're going to have to cut long term unemployment benefits from ninety nine weeks down to seventy four weeks mark i don't get it why you know if you can go to the republican party and say here prove princeton university and the fed if you know if you maintain long term unemployment benefits people are going to keep looking for work because people would read most other than that two percent of people would rather work than not well first of all i have not studied this you know...
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we can't keep piling on new debt and raise the debt ceiling is bad. the only way we support raising the debt ceiling is significant reform to spending, significant reform to the budget. bill: you're saying republicans are united? no breaks in the ranks. >> yeah. i think you will find that we're very united that raising the debt ceiling without any kind of structural reform, any budgetary reform without any kind of concern for all the debt that president obama is adding to the country i don't think it is going to happen. bill: rand paul, senator, thank you for your time. >> thank you. bill: republican from kentucky on the hill with us. martha. martha: talk about breaking news. things can get pretty crazy behind the scenes here, but nothing like this control room. how this tv studio went up in flames. but this was no electrical fire. >> holy cow. martha: oh, my. we'll tell you what happened there. bill: also an off-duty police officer is now under arrest after this biker beatdown. what may be one of new york's finest playing out on his worst day. bill:
we can't keep piling on new debt and raise the debt ceiling is bad. the only way we support raising the debt ceiling is significant reform to spending, significant reform to the budget. bill: you're saying republicans are united? no breaks in the ranks. >> yeah. i think you will find that we're very united that raising the debt ceiling without any kind of structural reform, any budgetary reform without any kind of concern for all the debt that president obama is adding to the country i...
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reach a budget agreement it will be easy to raise the debt ceiling in february, but if they cannot reach a budget agreement, it will make it difficult, somehow? >> the existential question. [laughter] president's view is consistent with what he said in december of 2012, january of this year, and what he has been saying for the last several weeks, which is congress must not and should not and cannot for with default. it must without drama and delay take action to ensure that the united states, as it has for more than 200 years, and pay its bills on time and retain its full faith and credit. so, as the president said in reaction to the question last night, he does not expect to have this kind of manufactured crisis repeat itself when these two deadlines approach, because he's t does not believe member s of congress want to engage -- but obviously there may be a others that have a difference on this -- but believe this was a profitable exercise because it was so clearly not. it so clearly did harm to our economy and to the average folks out there who were just trying to make ends meet. i ca
reach a budget agreement it will be easy to raise the debt ceiling in february, but if they cannot reach a budget agreement, it will make it difficult, somehow? >> the existential question. [laughter] president's view is consistent with what he said in december of 2012, january of this year, and what he has been saying for the last several weeks, which is congress must not and should not and cannot for with default. it must without drama and delay take action to ensure that the united...
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hitting the ceiling. >> every person thinks raising the debt ceiling must mean that we're running up our debt. >> well, here's something else average americans know. when they increase their budget, they spend more. and those same average americans have been getting their spending under control. unlike politicians in d.c. so should the government act more like you? hi, everyone. i'm brenda button. this is "bulls and bears." let's get right to it. here they are, the "bulls and bears" this week. we have gary b. and david merce. welcome to everybody. john, the government raising its debt. average americans cutting their debt. what's going on here? >> what alternative universe does the president think that america lives in? look, if you have a credit card debt, and you have $10,000 limit, you reached your limit, and you turn to your company and say, i'm borrowing money from my neighbor every month to pay my credit card debt, can you raise it to $20,000? because raising my kracredit ca limit does not increase my debt. it's preposterous. this isn't just president obama. since 2000, republi
hitting the ceiling. >> every person thinks raising the debt ceiling must mean that we're running up our debt. >> well, here's something else average americans know. when they increase their budget, they spend more. and those same average americans have been getting their spending under control. unlike politicians in d.c. so should the government act more like you? hi, everyone. i'm brenda button. this is "bulls and bears." let's get right to it. here they are, the...
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got the government back open, got the debt ceiling raised, moved things forward. it's hard to take seriously the notion anyone is interested in working across lines using that kind of language about his colleagues. >> harry reid called the president of the united states a liar. he's not demonstrated good behavior ever. >> i'm sure he'll call you and check in on be avenhavior. >> i. >>> our sixth story out front is growing outrage over a teen killeded carrying a fake rifle. tonight a funeral being held for the 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a california chef's deputy. the deputy claims he mistook the teen's pellet gun for a genuine assault rifle. protests with hundreds in santa rosa taking to the streets calling the tragedy a combination of unnecessary force and racism. dan simon is outfront. >> reporter: in santa rosa, california today, hundreds of protesters, many of them teenagers skipping school. demanding justice for andy lopez, the 13-year-old shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy who apparently thought the teenager posed a deadly threat holding w
got the government back open, got the debt ceiling raised, moved things forward. it's hard to take seriously the notion anyone is interested in working across lines using that kind of language about his colleagues. >> harry reid called the president of the united states a liar. he's not demonstrated good behavior ever. >> i'm sure he'll call you and check in on be avenhavior. >> i. >>> our sixth story out front is growing outrage over a teen killeded carrying a fake...
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that is called suspending the debt ceiling, you raise the debt ceiling so you put a lid on what the government can spend. when you reach your credit, they will give you another thousand dollars and that is new limit. what has now happened is capitol hill has suspended that limit, now you are going to american express card with no limit and you have given the president no limit until mid may? >> i don't think american express would like the comparison because it couldn't be as bad. [ laughter ] >> but they are limited by the appropriations process and house and senate under the constitution have the power of the purse. he is not supposed to spend important. having said that, you are right. it's a huge problem. we should not extend the debt limit again. what is coming up, it may be four to six months unless there are legally spending cuts. i proposed that legislation. it got a lot of votes on the floor but it's simple idea. reduction of spending for every dollar increase in debt limit and you get to balanced budget over ten years if you do that. >> greta: breaking news, it's an important topic.
that is called suspending the debt ceiling, you raise the debt ceiling so you put a lid on what the government can spend. when you reach your credit, they will give you another thousand dollars and that is new limit. what has now happened is capitol hill has suspended that limit, now you are going to american express card with no limit and you have given the president no limit until mid may? >> i don't think american express would like the comparison because it couldn't be as bad. [...
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since 1978, we've raised the debt ceiling 55 times. a majority of those tyimes, 28 times, congress has attached very specific and stringent requirements. >> spoker john boehner appears to be siding with ted cruz and the caucus. here's what he said on abc just this weekend. >> the american people expect in washington, when they have a crisis like this that the leaders will sit down and have a conversation. we're interested in having a conversation about how we open the government and how they begin to pay our bills. but it begins with a simple conversation. the vote, not in the house to pass a clean debt limit. and the president is risking default by not having a conversation with us. the debt limit is right around the corner. the president saying i won't negotiate. i won't have a conversation. even though president reagan negotiated over democrats who controlled the congress back then. gave president george herbert walker bush had a conversation about raising the debt limit. during the clinton administration there were three conversati
since 1978, we've raised the debt ceiling 55 times. a majority of those tyimes, 28 times, congress has attached very specific and stringent requirements. >> spoker john boehner appears to be siding with ted cruz and the caucus. here's what he said on abc just this weekend. >> the american people expect in washington, when they have a crisis like this that the leaders will sit down and have a conversation. we're interested in having a conversation about how we open the government and...
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>> applying pressure, wall street ceo, failure to raise the debt ceiling would lead to extremely adverse consequences. >> big changes coming to the health care system and we ask one of the nation's top hospital ceo's who he is doing to prepare. that and more. >>> good evening everybody. i'm bill griffin in for tyler mathisen. >> i'm susie gharib, good evening everyone. on day two of the government shutdown, president obama talking tough and acting tough. he called together the leadership of chambers of congress to find a solution and get the government up and running again and he met with a group of powerful bank ceos to discuss the risks of the financial system and in an exclusive interview, the president singled out what he called a small faction of the republican party and says he's willing to negotiate after the government is open for business again. john harwood sat down with the president today and joins us now from the white house. john, over to you, what happened? >> reporter: one of the things confusing to people is what exactly is the president willing to negotiate on and when?
>> applying pressure, wall street ceo, failure to raise the debt ceiling would lead to extremely adverse consequences. >> big changes coming to the health care system and we ask one of the nation's top hospital ceo's who he is doing to prepare. that and more. >>> good evening everybody. i'm bill griffin in for tyler mathisen. >> i'm susie gharib, good evening everyone. on day two of the government shutdown, president obama talking tough and acting tough. he called...
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raising the debt ceiling being used to extort a president or a governing party and trying to force issues that have nothing to do with the budget and have nothing to do with the debt. >> i do think it has to do with the budget and the debt. that was one of the oipoints it defund obamacare. they're going to get a vote in the house now. that wasn't going to happen just a few weeks ago. they push and pushed to the point that actually president obama could be in a position where he would accept a one had of year delay. i think that would be smart politics for both sides, provide neutral ground and hopefully they'll get it done before the 30th because i think playing chicken with all of this is chicken. >> the chicken, and it's chicken -- >> nice. >> for boehner to say a failed health care policy, he doesn't know what he's talking about. it hasn't failed yet. stloo how has it succeeded? because it hasn't failed yet. >> this is the law of the land. it's not going to be repealed. why not put your energy into changes you think are necessary instead of saying not fund it. >> they've tried it. they
raising the debt ceiling being used to extort a president or a governing party and trying to force issues that have nothing to do with the budget and have nothing to do with the debt. >> i do think it has to do with the budget and the debt. that was one of the oipoints it defund obamacare. they're going to get a vote in the house now. that wasn't going to happen just a few weeks ago. they push and pushed to the point that actually president obama could be in a position where he would...
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raising the debt ceiling does not authorize more spending. it simply allows the country to pay for spending that congress has already committed to. these are bills that have already been racked up and we need to pay them. so while i'm willing to compromise and find common ground how to reduce our deficits, america can not afford another debate with this congress about whether or not they should pay the bills they have already racked up. if congressional republicans refuse to pay america's bills on time, social security checks, and veterans benefits will be delayed. we might not be able to pay our troops, or honor our contracts with small business owners. food inspectors, air traffic controllers, specialists who track down loose nuclear materials wouldn't get their paychecks. investors around the world will ask if the united states of america is in fact a safe bet? markets could go haywire, interest rates would spike for anybody who borrows money, every homeowner with a mortgage, every student with a college loan, every small business owner wh
raising the debt ceiling does not authorize more spending. it simply allows the country to pay for spending that congress has already committed to. these are bills that have already been racked up and we need to pay them. so while i'm willing to compromise and find common ground how to reduce our deficits, america can not afford another debate with this congress about whether or not they should pay the bills they have already racked up. if congressional republicans refuse to pay america's bills...
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starting with the debt ceiling. 111 democrats voted against raising the debt ceiling. was this all about the no budget no pay provision are the democrats trying to stick it to the g.o.p. >> i think the latter and i think the more constitutionalists among them assuming that they are there that the amendment mattered more to them. but emotionally they probably wanted to make boehner pass this bill with his republicans. you know, in a way don't blame them for that. it's a harmless game. there are harmful games and harmless games. that was a relatively harmless one. obama also supported the passage of this, john, i think that if it had been in danger i think enough democrats would have switched over and voted yes. i think they were just trying to make a point. >> john: that makes me feel better. but let me ask you something the number one criticism from my republican friends has been so budget has been passed. why can't you democrats pass a budget how shameful. how should democrats respond to this? >> well, it is true that they haven't passed a budget. you can say that mat
starting with the debt ceiling. 111 democrats voted against raising the debt ceiling. was this all about the no budget no pay provision are the democrats trying to stick it to the g.o.p. >> i think the latter and i think the more constitutionalists among them assuming that they are there that the amendment mattered more to them. but emotionally they probably wanted to make boehner pass this bill with his republicans. you know, in a way don't blame them for that. it's a harmless game....
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you do need to raise the debt ceiling. the president is not going to budge on obama care and nor should he. he said that he will negotiate on all of these things once the threat of the default is off the table and un fofortunately i do think it's going to happen and the shut down will happen until then and then we'll see what happens but the president did indicate he would sign a short-term resolution to keep the government open. maybe republicans will i agree and we can negotiate. >> how can this work if we keep kicking the can down the road. >> we're sick of it no question about it. it does give time for negotiations. right now there aren't any negotiations so if they would sit down and get some we're not going to be able to negotiate on what the republicans want in terms of delaying obama care. >> you'll be forced into it. obama will become desperate. >> that's not correct, jack. >> i don't mind the government being shut down because it's enforcing fiscal discipline on the system. this sis the only way to enforc fiscal
you do need to raise the debt ceiling. the president is not going to budge on obama care and nor should he. he said that he will negotiate on all of these things once the threat of the default is off the table and un fofortunately i do think it's going to happen and the shut down will happen until then and then we'll see what happens but the president did indicate he would sign a short-term resolution to keep the government open. maybe republicans will i agree and we can negotiate. >> how...
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the debt ceiling f.congress raises the debt cell what does it do. puts us more in debt. >> it allows him to borrow more money. >>reporter: half the people we talked to had no idea what the debt ceiling was. she blamed lawmakers. >> i believe honestly they make things purposely confuse to go do whatever they want. >>reporter: so if the president wants to turn up the heat on house republicans he has to make the issue clear and as bruce explains, republicans need to decide if they really want to stand their ground on this issue at the risk of economic down tivrnlt i think a lot has to do yes tea party you want to make a case is this the time to do it and right way to do it. that i think is boehner responsibility to explain that to his caucus members. my unitsing that's what he's planning to do over the next couple days. >>reporter: tea party express issued a statement saying it's completely irresponsible for the president of the united states to demagog this issue. the president will have big opportunity to speak to the nation on this if he chooses t t
the debt ceiling f.congress raises the debt cell what does it do. puts us more in debt. >> it allows him to borrow more money. >>reporter: half the people we talked to had no idea what the debt ceiling was. she blamed lawmakers. >> i believe honestly they make things purposely confuse to go do whatever they want. >>reporter: so if the president wants to turn up the heat on house republicans he has to make the issue clear and as bruce explains, republicans need to decide...
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raising the debt ceiling. here is what the anointed one said in 2006, said leadership means the buck stops here, washington is shifting burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and our grandchildren. er america has a debt, and a failure of leadership. americans deserve better, i, therefore, intend to oppose the efforts to increase american's debt limit so he is doing what he said shouldn't be done. but in doing so is demonstrating his morale superiority. the second thing we saw today is on full display he said republicans were sus spishus about social security and government support for the elderly and spending money on medical research, then, about programs aimed at making sure kids in poverty are getting enough to eat. now this, snot only deeply dishonest it's a gross distorgs. a lecture coming from a man responsible for a massive increase in poverty during his presidency. a third thing we saw is how deeply misunderstood his facts are. saying his plan would claim $4 trillion next decade but
raising the debt ceiling. here is what the anointed one said in 2006, said leadership means the buck stops here, washington is shifting burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and our grandchildren. er america has a debt, and a failure of leadership. americans deserve better, i, therefore, intend to oppose the efforts to increase american's debt limit so he is doing what he said shouldn't be done. but in doing so is demonstrating his morale superiority. the second thing we...
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the debt ceiling. harry reid is bringing a raise the debt ceiling by $1 trillion. $1 million a minute between now and december of 2014. that's irresponsible unless you get the spending under control. >> nice to see you, senator. >> thanks for having me. >> some truckers demanding to be heard heading to the capitol beltway to cause a different kind of d.c. gridlock. you, yes, you, are about to go along for the truckers ride. that's next. guess who is calling. each night this week secret cal callers are helping us fill our 7:00 p.m. start guessing using _#greta. this is a very, very, very famous person. i have no idea who it is. that's what the staff says. stay tuned to find out who it is. >> tonight, have you ever seen a dog play a banjo? how about two dogs? ♪ >> the dogs got the coolest pet award. they didn't even need sheet music. jimmy kimmel is at it again. he has celebrities reading mean tweets about themselves, but this time it is the musician edition of mean tweets. >> lady isabellum singing th
the debt ceiling. harry reid is bringing a raise the debt ceiling by $1 trillion. $1 million a minute between now and december of 2014. that's irresponsible unless you get the spending under control. >> nice to see you, senator. >> thanks for having me. >> some truckers demanding to be heard heading to the capitol beltway to cause a different kind of d.c. gridlock. you, yes, you, are about to go along for the truckers ride. that's next. guess who is calling. each night this...
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next month, congress will be asked again to raise the debt ceiling. most republicans will oppose that acting for definite spending cuts before more borrowing. does the president care? >> the only viable option here is congress to fulfill -- that congress fulfills its responsibility and ensures that the united states of america pays its bills as it has always paid its bills through the its history. >> bill: just shut up and pay. all right? don't be asking for anything, just pay. it's mr. obama's way or the highway. again, he could use an executive order to ignore the debt ceiling and i will not be surprised if he does. so, what we have here is not a failure to communicate as they once said in the movie cool hand lou. but a president who believes he can do what he wants to do with little accountability. he has already signed executive order changing immigration rules. that was done in the middle of the night. few even know about it if this continues there will be a constitutional crisis in america. unfortunately we the people are slow to understand what
next month, congress will be asked again to raise the debt ceiling. most republicans will oppose that acting for definite spending cuts before more borrowing. does the president care? >> the only viable option here is congress to fulfill -- that congress fulfills its responsibility and ensures that the united states of america pays its bills as it has always paid its bills through the its history. >> bill: just shut up and pay. all right? don't be asking for anything, just pay. it's...
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raising the debt ceiling does not authorize us to spend more. all it does is say that america will pay its bills. and we are not a dead beat nation. >> gretchen: so is that a fact or scare tactic? we're looking at the myths of default with stuart varney. what did you make of that? >> i thought the president made some misleading, certainly provocative statements at that press conference yesterday. myth number one, we are not going to default. if the congress does not raise the debt ceiling, we do not default. we do not default. we have 2 1/2 trillion dollars worth of tax revenue coming into the treasury every year. we can use some of that money to pay our interest on our debt. we will meet our obligations on our debt regardless of the debt ceiling. we will not default. that is an absolute, we will not default. the idea that we will if we don't raise the debt creel something an absolute flat out myth. >> gretchen: what else did he say you didn't agree with? >> the use of the expression, dead beat nation, that really is talking down america. the pr
raising the debt ceiling does not authorize us to spend more. all it does is say that america will pay its bills. and we are not a dead beat nation. >> gretchen: so is that a fact or scare tactic? we're looking at the myths of default with stuart varney. what did you make of that? >> i thought the president made some misleading, certainly provocative statements at that press conference yesterday. myth number one, we are not going to default. if the congress does not raise the debt...
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does default on its debt, doesn't raise the debt ceiling. it looks like he's going to have a tough sell, especially with republicans on the panel. let's play a clip. i believe we have treasury secretary lew speaking with republican senator from wyoming, mike enzi. let's listen. >> mr. secretary, i think this is the 11th time i've been through this discussion about the sky is falling and the earth will erupt. wyoming families aren't buying these arguments. they're saying, you can't spend more than you take in. and you can't -- definitely can't keep doing it forever and ever and ever. >> senator, those wyoming families know that after they've run up their credit card, they don't get to ignore t they have to pay the bill. the debt limit is just paying our bills. >> and those bills secretary lew was talking about are bills that will come due between october 17th and november 1st, bills that would pay military troops, active duty troops, medicare, medicaid payments, not just bills or payments to bond holders. a whole lot of people would be in tro
does default on its debt, doesn't raise the debt ceiling. it looks like he's going to have a tough sell, especially with republicans on the panel. let's play a clip. i believe we have treasury secretary lew speaking with republican senator from wyoming, mike enzi. let's listen. >> mr. secretary, i think this is the 11th time i've been through this discussion about the sky is falling and the earth will erupt. wyoming families aren't buying these arguments. they're saying, you can't spend...